Versatile player who will make the transition to the Sam linebacker from Mike linebacker and is listed as the starter heading into fall camp ... Played in 24 games over his first two seasons and started five times during his freshman season in 2012 ... Recognized for his hard work for the second consecutive spring season ... Received the Overcoming Adversity Award in 2014 and the Veterans Most Improved Award in 2013.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013) Saw action during all 13 games and backed up D.J. Welter at Mike linebacker position ... Tallied 25 tackles and recovered a fumble at Mississippi State ... Established a new career-high with seven tackles against UAB which tied for the team lead ... Posted six tackles at Ole Miss ... Registered four stops versus Furman.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2012)Played in 11 games with five starts in the last seven games of the season ... Finished season with 13 tackles and two quarterback hurries ... Pressed into starting duty for first time against South Carolina following injuries to Luke Muncie and Kwon Alexander ... Responded with two tackles and a pair of quarterback hurries against the third-ranked Gamecocks ... First extensive action came vs. Florida when Alexander went down with an injury ... Recorded a career-best four tackles in road loss to Gators ... Other starts came vs. Alabama (0 tackles), Mississippi State (2 tackles), Ole Miss (1 tackle) and Arkansas (1 tackle) ... Saw his first action as a Tiger against Idaho (3 tackles) ... Did not play in the first two games while recovering from an injury sustained during fall camp.

HIGH SCHOOLShowed his versatility as both a running back and linebacker in high school ... As a senior, had 293 rushing yards and one TD on 43 carries ... On defense he made 37 solo tackles, two sacks, one interception, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble in his senior season ... A member of the ESPN All-Louisiana Football Team ... An honorable mention selection to the 2011 LSWA Class 4A All-State Offense ... Named to the 2012 Times Picayune Blue-Chip list ... Ranked No. 111 in the 2012 Final Scout.com Southeast Top 150 ... Selected to the 2011 Press-Register Super Southeast 120 ... A four-star prospect according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com, 247sports.com and Scout.com ... Rated as Louisiana's No. 6 prospect by ESPN.com and 247sports.com, and No. 7 by Rivals.com ... Listed as the nation's No. 10 athlete by ESPN.com, while Rivals.com rated him at No. 18 as an athlete ... Coached by Paul Broussard.

PERSONALParents are Redell and Kennedy Louis ... Born Oct. 2, 1993 ... Majoring in sport administration ... Graduated high school early and participated in 2012 spring workouts with LSU.